Flutter auricular: Resultados inmediatos y alejados de la fulguración con radiofrecuencia del istmo cavo-tricuspídeo

Of all the patients treated, five died and fivewere lost from follow up, thus 76 patients (mean age 56 years, 58 males) were contacted forreassessment. At the moment of the procedure, 51% had an underlying cardiac disease and25% had high blood pressure. All referred palpitations, 25% had dyspnea, 84% were receivingantiarrhythmic drugs and 33% were on oral anticoagulants. Flutter was paroxystic in 83%and chronic in 17%. Fulguration was successful in all patients; one patient presented a highgrade atrioventricular block as a complication of the procedure. At reassessment, 82% ofpatients were in sinus rhythm, 16% had atrial fibrillation and 2%, an atypical flutter.